The Connection

10

After dropping the girls' off to their classes; I went to the principal also known as my God-Mother. Walking into the office Ms. Samson was at her desk. "Hey Ms. Samson I'm here to see Vivianne. I don't bother saying her last name; she knows our relationship. "Of course she's in her office you can go on in."

Showing her a soft lopsided smile I make my way into her office. "Hey sorry for just coming in but I I need to talk to you." She looks up at me a little startled by my sudden appearance. "Whoa you scared me there pretty girl come sit down." I always loved when she called me pretty girl. I go on to tell her about everything that Emma heard. She doesn't seemed to shocked at what Im saying.

"Why don't you look surprised by what I just said?" I ask with a head tilt. she clears her throat "I'm not supposed to say but he's under investigation for rape." I feel my blood boiling what if that girl could have been my Emma. "Why the fuck is he still walking around like he's untouchable?!"

I really need to work on my anger.

"Hey calm down and don't use that tone with me." I sigh lowering my head in shame. Kinda like I do when my mom yells at me. "His parents have people in high places, I'm doing everything I canto get this little fucker out of my school." She sounds defeated I should've known she'd be doing her best.

"I'm sorry for my outburst.. It's just that he threaten Emma and Amanda I can't let anything happen to them." I hate feeling helpless like I can't help those I love the most. Whats the point of all my training and knowledge if I can't use it. "There is something that we can do.. but you might not like it." I look up at her with a confused but curious face.

"What is it?"

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I can't believe she wants me to do that. Even after I told her how I felt. There was just no way I could do it. There must be another way to take this fucker down, nobody is untouchable. I walk to my last class Music it's the one class I share with Emma. Before stepping into the door; I change my face to nuturel.

She would be able to read me.

Taking a deep breathe and rolling my shoulder back I enter into the room. All eyes turn to me. God I hate that like hello there is nothing to see here. "Sorry I'm late I was in the office." I say giving the teacher the tardy slip. I make my way to the piano bench next to Emma Strawberry my favorite scent. "What are we going to do Rinny"?

Her soft voice sends goosebumps through my skin. "I have an idea but it's not the safety or legal." I wince when I say it because I know she's going to flip the fuck out. I can feel her body tense up next to me. I slowly look to my left making eye contact with her. "No no no whatever it is that you're thinking about the answer is no."

She says shaking her head repeatedly. I sigh knowing this wasn't going to be an easy conversation. "This isn't the place to talk about this can we just drop it?" She does to say something but I kiss her cheek before earning the reddest blush ever. "I promise I'll tell you everything when we leave school."

"Okay I'm riding home with you."

That's shocking; maybe what I said at lunch stuck with her. I look over at her again with a small smile "Okay I'll meet you at your locker." I get a head nod in return. We go on about our regular day as class comes to an end. I pull out my phone seeing Amanda mom is picking her up today. Good that will give me time to talk with Emma.

"I have to go grab something from gym meet you at your locker." I yell jogging off in the direction of the gym. As I'm running I hearing muffled voices. No-one goes down that hall anymore. It's known to be hunted by a girl who hung herself last year.

I am big and know how to fight over 100 diffrent styles of MMA but you can't fight ghosts. I walk to the beginning of the hall listening closely. "Staphhhh" comes a muffled scream. I don't think I just run to the sound of the voice. "Shut up bitch! No-one can hear you!"

That Voice.

I pull my phone out going to video. I press record and place the phone into the window on the door. I can't see anything but I hope my camera catches something. "Please don't d-do th-this please stop!" I don't wait any longer and kick down the door. "Got you now you dirty mutherfucker!"

He looks like he's seen a ghost. I keep the camera rolling as he struggles to pull up his underwear and jeans. I make my way over to the girl; she look to be a freshmen. This fucker is sick. I stand in-front of her blocking his view. "Get dressed you're safe no I got you." I try to keep my voice gentle for her.

"M-m-my sh-shirt is ri-ripped" her voice sounds so broken. I take off my shirt without second thought giving it to her to put on. "You're going to pay for this, daddy's money won't be able to save you from this." I spit with so much venom you'd think I was a snake. "Hey can you walk for me?" I ask the young girl.

"N-no" she whimpers out. I walk back with my camera still facing this nasty fucker. I motion her to slide off the desk into my arms bridal style. She hesitantly climbs in my arms. "I won't hurt you princess you're safe now." She looks no older than 15. I record the whole way out never turning my back to him.

"I'll make you pay for this freak!" Yeah daddy' money has ran out now he's the one who will pay. I feel wetness running down my back and my stomach. I hold her tighter shh's her letting her know she's safe now. He just took the one thing that she will never be able to get back.

He's going to pay.

"What happened?! I went loo-" she stops when she I'm assuming is blood on my stomach she goes to touch me but I pull back. "Call 911 now Emma" I don't realize how weak I sound. What if I didn't wait maybe she wouldn't be hurt so bad. I sit at the end of the hall keeping her away from the crowd. "He's going to pay for what he did to you."

I squeeze her tighter as her hold tightens on me. Teachers and everyone starts to crowd around us. Some try to touch her and ask if she's okay. All she does is cling to me tighter. "You're okay he can't hurt you anymore I got you." Her sobs get louder as I finally hear the sirens.

They come rushing in with a stretcher. "Release her to us so we can get her to the hospital now!" An EMT rushes out I try to lay her on it but she just hugs me tighter. "Do-dont leave m-me please-please"

All I can think about is what if it was my Emma. "You can come with her we just have to get her out of here now, her parents have already been informed."

I nod for Emma to come over to me. "Walk with me, grab my keys out my pocket get in my car and follow us to the hospital I need you in my sight right now." I can hear my voice crack I can see the worry in her eyes "everything going to be okay meet me there. I love you Em."

She gets stuck for a minute. "Come on we must leave now!" Another EMT says "grab the keys Em come on baby." She shakily grab them and we make our way out the school and to the hospital. I hold the girl the whole way there she finally releases me at the sound of her mothers voice.

All I can think of is could I have stopped it sooner.